CURRY & CHIPS PROPOSAL FORM

Restaurants, Takeaways, Fish & Chips, Wine Bars & Public Houses



Ref. No./Policy No.          Agency No.   


NON-DISCLOSURE WARNING : Please note that you are under a duty to disclose facts likely to influence the acceptance and assessment of your proposal. Faliure to do so may prejudice the settlement of any claim. Please mention such facts or if you are in any doubt, refer to Crownsway Insurance Brokers Limited.

Please complete the form in BLOCK Capitals

Full Name Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms      T/as                     Telephone     

Address of Property to be insured                                 Post Code    

Communication Address if different from above        

Post Code                                                         Telephone                 

Cover          From      Day                                                  Month                                 Year

                   To          Day                                              Month                                     Year at noon

Description of Business (Please select)                  If Other (please specify)    

Name & Address of Interested Party(if any) Bank/Building Society etc.             

         ACCESSSING YOUR SUMS INSURED

Contents - Section 1 only

Claims for contents (other than stock, goods in trust, employees' effects and pedal cycles) damaged beyond repair will be settled on the basis of reinstatement as new with no deduction for wear and tear, Be sure to select Sums insured which represents the full cost of replacement at today's prices, including VAT as appropriate.

Average

If the Sums Insured by Sections 1,3,8,9 and 10 do not represent the full cost of replacement of property, any claims settlement will be proportionately reduced.

Section and Items

      Section 1 - CONTENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                Sum Insured or Limit of Liability

ADDITIONAL COVER    Accidental Damage         If 'Yes' please enquire for separate quotation

                          Do you require Terrorism Cover    

1.     (a)   Stock in trade and goods in transit (including frozen food and stock in outbuildings)                                                                        £   

        (b)   Stock of wines and spirits                                                                                                                                                          £   

        (c)   Stock of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco                                                                                                                                       £   

        (d)   Internal decoration, tenants improvements and shop fronts                                                                                                            £   

        (e)   Trade furniture, fixture and fittings. All other contents including employees' personal effects, excluding gaming machines unless otherwise                agreed.                                                                                                                                                                                     £   

                                                                                                                                                              TOTAL SUM INSURED            £   

Does any specific item such as scales and machines forming apart of

Content Sum Insured in (e) above exceed £1,000 in value ?            If so please describe    

The Sum Insured by Item (a) on stock above is seasonally increased by 25% for two months without extra charge.   

     Section 2 - GLASS

Cover is automatically provided. £1,000 unless you advise otherwise                                                                                                             £   

    Section 3 - LOSS OF INCOME

Cover is automatically provided for up to twice the sum insured in Section 1 unless you otherwise indicate.                                                      £   

     Section 4 - MONEY

Cover is automatically provided. Do you wish to vary either of the undermentioned standard money limits ?          If   'Yes'

1.    Please state the limit you wish for loss of money contained in locked safe(s) when premises are closed for business.

Standard limit is £1,000. If you require more than £1,000 please give details of your safe(s).                                                                            £   

Make                               Model     

1.    Please state the limit you require for loss of money in transit, on the premises during business hours or in a bank night safe.

Standard limit is £1,000.                                                                                                                                                                           £   

Note :    The limit in 2 must not be less than the limit required for 1

N.B. :    Cash registers should be left open and empty whenever the premises are closed for business.

     Section 5 - ASSAULT

Cover is automatically provided                                                                                                                                                 Limit as defined in Section 5 in Policy

   Section 6 - LIABILITY TO OTHERS

Cover is automatically provided                                                                                                                                                 Limit as defined in Section 6 in Policy

Do you, or any partner, director or employee carry out manual work away from the premises ?         If   'Yes'

(a)  Indicate the type of work (certain types of work may require a separate proposal)      

(b)  Estimate the annual wages associated with such work.                                                                                                                          £   

    Section 7 - GOODS IN TRANSIT

Automatically £1,000 unless you advise otherwise                                                                                                                                       £   

Number of vehicles   

    Section 8 - 12 are optional

    Section 8 - BUILDING - Optional section if required    

(a)  State the SUM insured being the estimated cost of rebuilding including VAT where appropriate, together with an allowance for removal of debris, architects' and surveyors' fees and the extra cost of complying with building regulations following

       Loss, Destruction or Damage (Usually 10% for each) ?                                                                                                                         £   

(b)  Year the property was built ?  

(c)   Do you require loss of rent cover ?    

       If yes, please advise amount                                                                                                                                                               £   

(d)   Is any part of the Premises roof flat and covered in asphalt ?

        If   'Yes',  please give of size and age of the flat roof    

Addtional Cover

Do you require additional cover, if yes, please select the followings :

Accidental Damage                                                 Terrorism Cover                                      Subsidence    

If   'Yes' to subsidence cover, please complete the followings :

Subsidence Questionnaire

(a)  On what type of soil is the property built ?  

(b)  Do you have any details about the building foundations ?  

(c)  Has the property been Extended ?    

(d)  Are there any cliffs, quarries, hills or similar feature nearby ?    

(e)  Are there or have there been any local mining operations, underground railways, wells, streams, sewers or other underground activity such as salt extraction

       nearby ?   

(f)   Is the property near any river, sea or reservoir ?    

(g)   Has any damage been sustained in the past or is there any evidence of damage in connection with the structure or its foundations ?    

(h)   Are there any trees growing in the vicinity of the property which could effect the foundations ?    

(i)   Has any underwriter or insurance company ever declined or imposed any special terms on any similar insurance proposed by you ?    

If the answer to any of the subsidence questions is 'Yes', please provide details



    Section 9 - ALL RISKS - Optional section if required    

Note : This section is designed to cover items such as scales, cash registers, typewriters, calculators, mini-computers, photocopiers, telephone installations and vending machines.

Specify items to be insured under 'All Risks'

1                                                                        £   

2                                                                        £   

3                                                                        £   

4                                                                        £   

    Section 10 - Deterioration of Frozen Food - Optional section if required    

1.  (a)  Number of Cabinets  

2.  (a)  State Total Sum insured required                                                                                                                                                     £   

    Section 11 - Failure of Extractor Unit - Optional section if required    

Loss of income following failure of extractor unit : -                                                                                                                                    £   

     (i)    Limit any loss £250 - covering a maximum closure of 48 consecutive hours.

     (ii)   Limited to a maximum of £1,000 any one period of insurance of not less than 12 months.

     (iii)  The extractor unit must be the subject of a manufacturer's guarantee or warranty or subject of a maintenance and service agreement in force with a competent engineer.

    Section 12 - Loss of Liquor Licence - Optional section if required    

(a)   Please indicate the amount of cover required                                                                                                                                      £   

(b)  Within the last 5 years, has there been any opposition to the grant, renewal or transfer of the Licence or any circumstances or incidents likely to prevent

       its renewal ?   

If  'Yes', please give details

         General Questions

1.      (a)   Are you the sole occupants(s) of the building in which your Premises are situated ?   

         (b)   Are you premises entirely self-contained with their own means of access ?   

If  'No' to (a) or (b) above, please give details

2.      Are your premises situated within a street level CCTV area ?    

3.      Any parts of the building unoccupied ?    

If  'Yes', please give details

4.      Are the premises and outbuildings :

         (a)   constructed of brick, stone or concrete and roofed with slates, tiles, concrete or asphalt and in good repair ?    

         (b)   occupied solely by you for the purposes of business described on the front page ?    

         (c)   in an area which is free from floodings and not in the vicinity or rivers, streams or tidal waters ?   

If the answer to either to (a) or (b) is   'No', please give details

5.      Are you currently insured or have previously held insurance against any of the risks proposed ?    

If  'Yes', please state name of insurer

6.      Do you comply with our policy requirement that all final exit doors to the property (and outbuildings) which secure contents insured under the policy, be fitted with minimum of 5 lever mortise deadlocks manufactured to BS3621 ? British Standard Kitemark will be in evidence.    

7.      Do you comply with our policy requirement that all ground floor windows and those accessible from the ground via flat roofs or drainpipes, must be fitted with a key operated window lock and these locks must be in operation whenever the specific area of the premises are unoccupied ?    

If the answer to either 6 or 7 is   'No', please give details

8.      Is there a basement or cellar at the property ?    

9.      Are the buildings supplied by modern wiring and fittings ?    

10.    Is there a basement or cellar at the property ?    

11.    Does your shop business premises have a frontage area for which you are responsible ?    

         If   'Yes' the whole area must be maintained in a safe condition for pedestrians. You should also have an entrance mat to prevent water build-up rainy days to keep the floor surface safe.

12.    In the last five years have you or any director or partner (in this or any other name under which you may have been trading) suffered any loss of had any claims made against you in respect of any of the covers you are now applying for ?    

13.    Have any insurer declined or required special terms to insure you or any director or partner (in this or any other name under which you may have been trading) cancelled or refused to renew any insurance of a type you are now applying for ?    

14.    Have you or any director or partner been declared bankrupt, been a director of any company which went into liquidation, or been convicted of arson, criminal deception, fraud, forgery, theft, robbery or handling or any crime of violence associated with these or any other crime against property ?    

If the answer to any questions 12-14 is   'Yes', please give details :

It is a condition of this Insurance Policy that :

(a)  you inspect and clean at least once a week all exhaust hoods, ducting, filters and grese traps.

(b)  at least once a year arrange for all exhaust hoods, ducting and filters extractor hood, impellar and its housing to be cleaned and serviced by a professional maintenance company.

(c)  all gas appliances used for cooking and pipework therto must relevant British Standards and they are maintained in a safe condition to comply with Health and Safety Regulations.

(d)  Fire Safety             You must have (i) and at least one of (ii) (iii) (iv) or (v) suitable for fighting fires at your premises :

       (i)  Fire Blanket (*compulsory)    (ii)Water Extinguisher    (iii)  Dry Powder Extinguisher    (iv)  CO2 Extinghusher    (v)  Foam Extinguisher

If you use a Deep Fat Fryer or Fish & Chip Frying Range,  Please answer the following questions :

Please state the make and approximate age of equipment in use in the premises.

Make                                Age                           Years    

If a frying range, is each pan fitted with a second high limit thermostat   

In a addition to the above Policy Conditions, the following conditions apply to all Fish & Chip Frying Ranges :

(a)  it is fitted with a thermostat which will prevent the temperature of flat or oil exceeding 205oC, (401oF).

(b)  it is provided with metal lids or shutters for immediate use in the event of fire.

(c)  it must be serviced once every twelve months by trained frying range engineers so that the period of time between services at no time exceeds twelve months and a service record kept in a safe and secure place for insepction at any time - service as defined in the policy booklet which is available upon request.

(d)  it must be fitted with a flame failure device which will cut off gas supply should the pilot light be extinghished.

(e)  it is fitted with a sump and/or drip tray which is checked and cleared weekly.

Upon completion and signing of this proposal form, unless equipment is less than 12 months old please attach as evidence of servicing your current certificate in request of :                                           (a) Ducting Service                                       and/or                                   (b) Frying Range Service

This policy will exclude all loss or damage due to fire emanting from the kitchen unless a current certificate as evidence of Frying Range and/or Ducting is provided at inception of cover.

Excess

Standard Policy Excess is £350 (Unless otherwise agreed)

Do you wish to increase this figure ? If  'Yes' please select.    

Indicate amount you wish to bear                                                                                                                                                       £   

*Discounts are normally available for higher excesses.         Please Note  :   Standard excess for flat roof £2,000                         Subsidence  :   £2,500

      NOTES

Some or all of the information which you supply to Crownsway Insurance Brokers Limited in connection with this insurance will be held by Crownsway Insurance Brokers Limited on computer. Information may be passed to other Insurance Companies or any other recognised authority directly concerned with this type of business. The Insurance does not come into force until your proposal has been accepted by Crownsway Insurance Broker Limited.

CLAIMS : - It is a condition of this certificate that all the claims should be notified in writing to Crownsway Insurance Broker Ltd. within 14 days of the circumtances giving rise to the claim. Failure to do so will absolve the Underwriters of Liability.

       DECLARATION

I/We declare that the best of my/our knowledge and belief all the statament and particulars made with regard to the proposal are true and I/We apply for a contract of Insurance with Crownsway Insurance Brokers Limited to be expressed in the usual terms of the Company's or Underwriters policy.

I/We consent to the seeking of information from other insurers to check the answers. I/We have provided and I/We authorise the giving of such information for such purposes.

[   Agree     ]                    Date : -      (dd-mm-yyyy)

(Cover does not commence until acceptance of the proposal by Crownsway)


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